Sivagiri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu

Sivagiri Taluka of Tirunelveli district has a total population of 194,156 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,537 are males while 98,619 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,421 families residing in Sivagiri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 1,032.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.7% people live in Urban areas while 37.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sivagiri Taluka is 1,019 while that of Rural areas is 1,056.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sivagiri Taluka is 19341 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9781 male children and 9560 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Sivagiri Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sivagiri Taluka is 73.58%. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Sivagiri Taluka.

Population
194,156
Literacy
73.58%
Sex Ratio
1,032

To facilitate the administration, Sivagiri Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 20 villages.

Sivagiri Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivagiri Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 19,341 9,781 9,560
Literacy 73.58% 74.87% 57.91%
Scheduled Caste 47,215 22,928 24,287
Scheduled Tribe 930 464 466
Illiterate 65,519 24,009 41,510

Caste-wise Population - Sivagiri Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sivagiri Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 47,215 22,928 24,287
Schedule Tribe 930 464 466

Religion-wise Population - Sivagiri Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 165,720 (85.35%) 81,422 84,298
Muslim 16,960 (8.74%) 8,558 8,402
Christian 11,196 (5.77%) 5,406 5,790
Sikh 10 (0.01%) 3 7
Buddhist 23 (0.01%) 12 11
Jain 5 (0%) 2 3
Other Religion 5 (0%) 4 1
No Religion Specified 237 (0.12%) 130 107

Literacy Rate - Sivagiri Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sivagiri Taluka in 2011 were 73.58% in which, male and female literacy were 83.41% and 64.12% respectively. Total literate in Sivagiri Taluka were 128,637 of which male and female were 71,528 and 57,109 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sivagiri Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sivagiri Taluka is 1,032 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Sivagiri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Sivagiri Taluka.


Child Population - Sivagiri Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 19,341 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sivagiri Taluka. Out of which 9,781 were male while 9,560 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sivagiri Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 33,108 families under Sivagiri Taluka living in urban areas while 33,108 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.7% of total population of Sivagiri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 12,098 while that in rural regions is 7,243.

Total Urban Rural
Population 194,156 121,658 72,498
Children (0 - 6 years) 19,341 12,098 7,243
Schedule Caste 47,215 22,614 24,601
Schedule Tribe 930 822 108
Literacy 73.58% 75.26% 70.78%
Sex Ratio 1,032 1,019 1,056

Working Population - Sivagiri Taluka

In Sivagiri Taluka out of total population, 97,199 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,199 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,593 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 86,715 50,835 35,880
Cultivators 6,273 4,285 1,988
Agriculture Labourer 35,593 18,472 17,121
Household Industries 9,772 1,989 7,783
Other Workers 35,077 26,089 8,988
Marginal Workers 10,484 5,010 5,474
Non Working 96,957 39,692 57,265

Nearby Talukas from Sivagiri Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Sivagiri Taluka in Tirunelveli district.


Sivagiri Taluka Map


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